Down on the Farm: 4/19/2025

 AAA:  Sacramento River Cats smothered the Salt Lake City Bees 5-0:

Grant McCray CF- 1 for 4, HR(1), BB.  BA= .256.

Sergio Alcantara SS- 2 for 4.  BA= .259.

Marco Luciano LF- 2 for 4.  BA= .231.

Logan Porter C- 2 for 3, 2B.  BA= .214.

Hunter Bishop RF- 1 for 4, HR(2).  BA= .250.

Brett Auerbach 3 for 4, 2 2B.  BA= .268.

Carson Whisenhunt LHP- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K's.  ERA= 2.70.

Antonio Jimenez LHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 9.00.

Kai-Wei Teng RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 5.19.

Let's take a moment to focus on Carson Whisenhunt. This is his second 6-inning shutout out of 4 Starts and his second start with 9 K's.  Overall his has 23 K's against just 2 BB's in 20 IP.  Someone recently asked whether I would promote Whisenhunt or Kyle Harrison LHP first and I said Harrison was the easy call there.  That call is a little less easy now with Carson Seymour RHP also making a strong case to be first in line.  And of course they are all in line behind Hayden Birdsong.  Deep depth!

AA:  Richmond Flying Squirrels edged out the Chesapeake Baysox 1-0:

Diego Velasquez 2B- 2 for 3.  BA= .255.

Aeverson Arteaga SS- 2 for 3, SB(2).  BA= .255.

Jack Choate LHP- 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 7 K's.  ERA= 3.97.

Evan Gates RHP- 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 4.15.

Trent Harris RHP- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K's, Save(1).  ERA= 0.00.

I have a feeling Jack Choate ends up as a lefty reliever but the starting experience in the minors is excellent preparation for the 3-batter minimum rule.  

A+:  Eugene Emeralds defeated the Vancouver Canadians 5-2:

James Tibbs III RF- 1 for 4, HR(2), BB.  BA= .250.

Jonah Cox CF- 1 for 4, 2 SB(11).  BA= .276.

Shane Rademacher RHP- 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's.  ERA= 0.64.

It was a good day for SP's in the Giants organization.

A:  Rancho Cucamonga Quakes blanked the San Jose Giants 4-0:

Jacob Bresnahan LHP- 3 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 4 K's.  ERA= 8.18.

Ryan Slater RHP- 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 2 K's.  ERA= 1.50.

Cole Hillier RHP- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K.  ERA= 2.57.

I attended this game with some friends.  Was hoping to see Gerelmi Maldonado RHP pitch but I guess he will go today?  Bresnahan is a "stylish" lefhander who threw mostly offspeed. The top velocity I saw on the stadium gun was 90 MPH.  I saw a couple of 92 MPH when Slater was on the mound.  The lineup didn't make much of an impression as they had just 4 scattered hits.